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National framework for ranking lakes by potential for anthropogenic hydro-alteration
Ecological Indicators, 2021 Lakes face multiple anthropogenic pressures that can substantially alter their hydrology. Dams and land use in the watershed (e.g., irrigated agriculture) can modify lake water regimes beyond natural ranges, and changing climate may exacerbate ...
C. Emi Fergus +6 more
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Regulatory Concerns of the United States Environmental Protection Agency [PDF]
Toxicologic Pathology, 1992 The US Environmental Protection Agency, under 2 of its legislative mandates, has the authority to require the testing of industrial and pesticide chemicals. Among the testing requirements, particularly in chronic studies, are those relating to hematology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
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Hazards of diethyl phthalate (DEP) exposure: A systematic review of animal toxicology studies
Environment International, 2020 Background: Diethyl phthalate (DEP) is widely used in many commercially available products including plastics and personal care products. DEP has generally not been found to share the antiandrogenic mode of action that is common among other types of ...
James A. Weaver +8 more
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Factors in homeowners’ willingness to adopt nitrogen-reducing innovative/alternative septic systems
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 When environmental mitigation requires individual adoption, engagement approaches centered on cost effectiveness and technological efficiency alone are often insufficient.
Alexie N. Rudman +4 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background Toxoplasma gondii infection can be acquired through ingestion of infectious tissue cysts in undercooked meat or environmental oocysts excreted by cats. This cross-sectional study assessed environmental risk factors for T. gondii infections and
Andrey I. Egorov +7 more
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Ecology and Society, 2009 Coastal habitat alterations such as the loss of submersed aquatic vegetation (SAV) and hardening of shorelines could have cumulative effects on valuable fishery resources.
Stephen J. Jordan +2 more
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Scaling Up: Citizen Science Engagement and Impacts Beyond the Individual
Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 2020 As the application of citizen science expands to address increasingly complex social problems (e.g., community health), there is opportunity to consider higher-order engagement beyond that of individual members of a community.
Mary Clare Hano +3 more
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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of man-made chemicals of global concern for many health and regulatory agencies due to their widespread use and persistence in the environment (in soil, air, and water), bioaccumulation, and toxicity.
Antony J. Williams +9 more
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Water Science and Technology, 1983 Gamma radiation from cesium-137 has been shown to be effective in reducing pathogens in sewage sludge to levels where reuse of the material in public areas meets current regulatory criteria for protection of the public health. A 7,250-kilogram per day pilot plant is in operation and full-scale demonstration facilities are being developed.
J Yeager +3 more
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Prophylactic Addition of Glucose Suppresses Cyanobacterial Abundance in Lake Water
Life, 2022 To mitigate harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs), toxic algicides have been used, but alternative methods of HCB prevention are needed. Our goal was to test the prophylactic addition of glucose to inhibit HCB development, using Microcystis and the toxin ...
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